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Mathematics

Alina Birca

MATH160 · MAT160 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH130 · 292 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can stay on top of heavy weekly work and want a supportive but demanding math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy WorkloadLots of ResourcesCaring but PolarizingLecture and Notes HeavyEffort Required
  • Students who put in steady work often succeed with strong Canvas resources and feedback.
  • , and frequent quizzes.
  • A vocal minority report harsh demeanor, confusion, or dropping the class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Assignments can cushion exam scores, but an A , and study.

Online and in-person both stress effort; neither presents a free A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

College algebra through calc are treated as serious STEM loads with dense lectures and practice.

In-person calc comments skew hardest; online still heavy for short terms.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as grade-relevant, especially in person.

In-person more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most who complete the and care despite workload complaints.

Online is more mixed on clarity; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Homework and notes can offset weak exams, but several call her a tough or .

Format shift

exam grades.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Weekly lecture notes, homework, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats stress heavy notes and homework; online can feel daily.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Majority praise clear resources and support, but a .

Format shift

In-person support is often praised; online complaints focus on pace and organization.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and notes share weight with quizzes, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

Online emphasizes submitted notes and discussions; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and fair exams if they participate, though some report frustration, drops, or overload in Calc.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Great professor who cares about her students. What I really enjoyed about this class is that if you turn in the majority of the on the exam.”
MATH180
“8 students remained by the end out of 36 at the beginning.”
MATH180
“This class is difficult, time consuming, and not an easy A by any means but you will DEFINITELY learn.”
MATH160

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are resource-rich with video lectures and required notes, but many call them heavy and not fully optimized for remote pace.

Main concern

Daily or weekly note-and-homework load plus confusing organization for weaker math students.

What students said

“If you are ready to put in the time and effort to succeed in this course, she is ready to and easy to understand lessons!”
MATH130
“Her online classes are the , and lectures”
MATH130
“Very very lecture heavy, I took it online and you have to watch all the lectures and submit notes for points.”
MATH160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair if you practice notes and homework, but not described as .

Multiple ExamsQuizzesHomework-Like TestsExam Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and but can be tough in calc sequences.

Fair ExamsDaily QuizzesClear Exam Reviews
“ and not too difficult.”
MATH180
“she provides students with .”
MATH180

Online

with limited attempts; proctoring software is not clearly proven.

Homework-Like TestsOne Attempt ExamsPractice Resources
“The course has two big exams and .”
MATH160
“ .”
MAT160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is difficult, time consuming, and not an easy A by any means but you will DEFINITELY learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting heavy workload, strong resources, and split teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

🛠️ Resources and Support

66/100

“she really does give you all of the resources you could ask for and the support needed to work through it.”

📚 Heavy Weekly Workload

26/100

“There are 3-5 lecture notes + 1-2 homework assignments that you need to submit every week.”

⚖️ Polarizing Experience

50/100

“JUST HORRIBLE! She's difficult, attitudinal, cannot teach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She always answers questions and helps however she can.
  • .
  • she makes math more complicated than it already is.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you turn in the majority of the on the exam.
  • Lots of work but you will learn.
  • Be ready to

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Material presented by video lectures (easy to follow and present content clearly).
  • note taking can be a .
  • Her online classes are the , and lectures

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

292

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and and resource themes give strong evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5128
4 out of 538
3 out of 531
2 out of 542
1 out of 554

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

16

B+ 3 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2